equation

Syllables: e·qua·tion/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən//ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/

equation noun: the act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).

Noun

equation (plural equations)

The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
- We need to bring the balance of power into equation
- The cultural equation of love with suffering is similar to the equation of love with an experience of both transcendence and consummation in which love is affirmed in an ostentatious display of self loss.2013, Eva Illouz, Why Love Hurts: A Sociological Explanation
Synonyms:

equating, equivalence
An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.
A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.

equation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

equation in Hindi

mathematics: assertion: समीकरण samīkraṇ

equation in Tamil

mathematics: assertion: சமன்பாடு camaṉpāṭu

equation in Marathi

mathematics: assertion: समीकरण samīkraṇ

equation in Urdu

mathematics: assertion: مساوات musāvāt

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equation in Bengali: সমীকরণ śomikron
equation in Telugu: సమీకరణం, ఈక్వేషన్, సమీకరణము
equation in Malayalam: സമവാക്യം samavākyaṁ
equation in Kannada: ಸಮನಾಗಿಸುವಿಕೆ, ಸಮೀಕರಣ, ಸರಿಕೆ
equation in Punjabi: ਇਕੁਏਸ਼ਨ
equation in Gujarati: સમીકરણ samīkraṇ
equation in Odia: ସମୀକରଣ
equation in Nepali: समीकरण samīkaraṇ
equation in Pashto: معادله ma'ādela
equation in Tagalog: tumbasan
equation in Arabic: مُعَادَلَة muʕādala
equation in Malay: persamaan
equation in Indonesian: persamaan
equation in Persian: معادله mo'âdele
equation in Thai: สมการ sà-má-gaan
equation in Vietnamese: phương trình
equation in Myanmar: ညီမျှခြင်း nyihmya.hkrang:

Examples of equation in a sentence

To solve the equation, we first collect all the terms in x on one side.
Einstein gave birth to a famous equation relating energy to mass.
The notion of flow is basic to the study of ordinary differential equations.

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Synonyms of equation

Forms of equation

plural	equations
alternative form (archaic)	æquation

Plural of equation: equations

Origin of equation

From Old French, from Latin aequātiō (“an equalizing”). Morphologically equate + -ion

Words formed from equation

Phrases with equation

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Words that rhyme with equation

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Questions about equation

What does equation mean?: Equation means the act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
What is equation in Hindi?: Equation in Hindi is समीकरण (samīkraṇ). See Equation meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is equation?: Equation is a noun.
How do you pronounce equation?: Equation is pronounced /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/ (UK).
What is the plural of equation?: The plural of equation is equations.

Words near equation in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: equation (page history and authors); equation (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); equation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); equation (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); સમીકરણ (Gujarati) (page history and authors); equation (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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